Combination discharge and inflow control means



Aug, l2, 1930. M. s. YOUNG.` 1,772,474,

COIBINATION DISCHARGE AND INP'LOW CONTROL IBANS Filed Dec.' 30,- 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I(- '4 I5 Il c f s Exc@ @u C@ Y 4.4. In 3 Q 42 a f; t

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M. S. YOUNG Aug. 12,'1930.

COIBIIA'I'IOX DISCHARGE AND IHFLOW CONTROL .IMS

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Patented .ug. 12, 1930 d UNITED STATES y PATENT orti-e l g MARVIN s. YOUNG, OFNEW YoRK, N.. Y, i

coMBINATIoN yDISCHARGE AND' INFLOW CONTROL MEANS i` L Application filed December 30, i926. Serial No.`157,903.

rlGhis invention relates-to means for sealing a portable containersuchv as a measuring canV andl means for unsealing` said container by the cooperating iil'ling device which is adapteed` to t the specific container. i

""Vy' invention is Adirectedv to the various types of 'embodimentsfor insuring thefdelivery to a customerof'a commodity of any partisular brand. My invention finds itself-read- `210 ily adaptable at they present time for motor' It will'be understood that'my invention is' also applicable for other commodities and the" various embodiments of my invention areinodiiied if necessaryl to be utilized With the respective forms of containersjemployed in the distribution, storage `anddispensing of such coininodities.` n

' l noW describe a'preferred'formof myin# Y of the inletl control element 'are normally closed' by individual valves,'torc'losethe comvention for tanks.4 .y 1 M i In such form of my invention, the measurmeasuring containers and :pump

element o the outfloiiT pipe Vof al pumpV tank, whereby upon properly positioning the measuringvessel relativeto the discharge of the` established, to.v enable the 'oil orthe like 'to' {ioiv iromthe pump tank into'the,measuring` lvessel upon -eperationofithe pump handle.

. rlheV measuring'yessel may beof the usual pint, quart, two-quart or other desired capac-4 ity, or aset of ,the same,v and. the pouring spout of each vesselis providedwith any ap-v provediiorm of non-refillable..device.`

InV theacommercialfuses `of my? invention,`

, each measuring vessel may be printedl or otherwise marked with the name of the para- L ticular brand'off tlie commodity corresponding' vessel is provided withv an inlet control? element coacting with a .discharge control` ing tothe printing or other marking on the tank.,V m y K- i -It Willbe understood that tankscontain-` ing other brands or grades of motor oilor other commodity and 'the corresponding measuring vessel or set of measuring 4vessels areucorrespondingly printed.` or lotherwise marked.: y f. f

As one preferred form of combined `discharge cont-rol element and eoaeting inlet` control element, say for example as applied to a pump tank inV present day useanda measuringand dispensing cam-the dischargev control element comprises a-set of'vdischargeV teats ofa predetermined number spacedy reiative to one another and the'inlet control element of the 'measuring can comprises a set of slots coordinated in `number and relative position to form a combination in thesense of that ofa combination lock? for ra safe'or the like, whereby such measuring can or set oi" measuring cans is solelyfcapable of effectingoperative communicationlbetween such di`scharge teats of the discharge control element` andsuitable openings in the inlet control element of the measuring can. Such openings munication therethrough when` the can isre moved from its combination pumptankiand thus prevent filling the can'witha spurious brand of the commodityl/Vlien'y the inlet controlelement is moved intooperative relation withy its coacting discharge control eler ment,"such valves are automaticallyv moved to vtheir open positions.' l The'pump tank or other storagereceptacle may be providedvvith a non-rellable inlet, vbut preferably With an inlet control element coasting with la discharge control element carriedbyjthe nozzle of a hose, A`pipelineorl the like to afford communication ofsuclihose or equivalentf'vviththe interior of the tank to insure the iilling of the tank With the par! ticular motor'oil or other commodity;

.':Furthefr featuresV and objects of the inveny tion Will bemore fully understood trom-the4 following detail description and the" accompanying drawings, in'vvhich s Y Fig. 1 is a vfront elevation of an approved eol type of pump tank for motor oil, having its discharge pipe provided with a discharge control element coacting with an inlet Vcontrol element of a can, pursuant to my invention;

Fig. 2 upwardly, of a discharge controlelement indicated in Fig. 1, on a greatly enlarged scale; n

Fig. 3 is a perspective View looking downwardly of .al coacting inlet vcontrol Velement carried by the measuring can;

Y Fig. 4 is a top planview of the inlet control element shown in Fig. 3, certain of the parts thereof being broken away to show otherwise hidden parts; this view shows in such broken away portion valve members vof theinlet control element in their closed position. Y Y t .Fig. A5 is a sectionalelevation on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

- Y Fior. 6 1s a sectional elevation on line6-6` of Fig. 5, showing the measuring can at a partial position of insertion relative to the 'liscliarge controlelement of the pump tank;

Fig 8 is a detailtopipl'an view similar to F'g. 4, showing the valve members of the inlet. control element inl fully open position.

Asis indicated hereinabove, the. drawings illustrate onefembodiment of my invention as appliedto the present day type of meas-k uring can and coordinated with the nozzle end 11 of thek discharge conduit element as f theterminal of the outflow of a present day y ump tank 12. Such pump tank usually em-` odiesa crank handle 13 for operating its pump 14 to measure the quantity of oil de-v livered whiledrawing up oil from the inte-y f rior of the tank. s f s Forcominercial advantages, such pumpv tank is usually painted or otherwise marked withthe particular brand of oil or other commodity, and also with the name of the producing or distributing company. Likewise, each measuring can, or set of measuring cans for anyparticularpump tank or equivalent isv paintedor otherwise marked forsiinilar identifying 'urposes l In Fig. 1 have indicated a measuring can 16, say of the usual twosquart capacity. Such can lj6is provided with a handle 17 andinay have ail'exiblepouring spout-18. 1 The dischargelend 19,ofrthespout 18 is preferably providedwith anysuitable type ofy non-re-` llable device 20, .to prevent the filling of the measuring can 16- through its spout 13, asY

shown in Figure 6. t V

Pursuant to my invention, the top of the measuring canl 16 ,and the nozzle` 'end' 11 Vof fthe discharge conduit ofthe pump tank 12 is a detail perspective view, looking or other supply are coordinated with a set of control elements 21, 22 to form a combination selected for the particular motor oil or other commodity. Such control elements 21, 22 are selected in the arrangement of the respective coacting parts whereby upon positioning the can 16 to dispose its inlet ycontrol element 21 in proper relation to the 'discharge control element 22 of the nozzle 11 by any convenient relative movement as by sliding one relative to the other as indicated by the relative portions of thecontrol elements 21, 22 appearing in Fig; 2' and Fig. 3.

Such control ,elements 21, 22 are arranged in this instance by sliding the measuring can 16 under the nozzle 11 of the pump, which is conveniently carried out by grasping the handleV 17 of the can 16. Thevinlet control element 21 of thecan 16 is provided with a series of slots 23 for receiving a set of discharge teats 24 carried by the discharge control element22 ofthe nozzle 11. The lengths of the respective slots or depressions v23 correspond to the selected combination positions of the respective teatsy 24 relative toL the anterior edge 11V of the'nozzle 11. The edge 21 is the ,anterior edge of the inlet control element 21 in effecting the sliding movement of the camt16relative to the nozzle/11.

Such .teats 24 may besof any desired number and are spaced relativev to one another as may be predetermined by the combination selected. i s .-7 Y

As is illustrated in Fig.k 5 and Fig. 6, the discharge control element 22 is provided with an inflow chamber 25 which isbounded at its lower face by a wall 26 which is imperferateexcepting at the respective locations of the openings 27 through which the teats 24 pass. Adjacent each slot 23 of the inlet control element 21 of the measuring can 16 is an opening 30 which normallyis closed by suitable means, to thereby reclu'de the filling of thelineasuring can 16tirough such openings or passages 3() with a spurious brand of goods.

moved to its'` openposition upon effecting operativeelation between the inlet control element y21 ofthe can and the rdischarge control element 22 of the nozzle of the'discharge pipe ofthe pump, and upon removal of the measuring can froml operative relation with the discharge ycontrol element of the pump, such valves are movedv to their closed positions. One suitable form of such valve and its opening and closing movement imparting means comprises'v an imperforate body portion 31 having outwardly Haring lateral sides,

said body portion `31 beingipivota'lly mounted at a central location on a fixed pin 32. The body'7 part 31 is integral with a tail portion 33 having a, curved` configuration. The spring 34 serves to bias the valve to locate its body portion 31 to close ts openijng30-` The body portion 31 and its tail portion 33 are located in -tlie respective recesses 35, i 363 Which are olf-set fromthe direction oflength of the slot 23,/as appears in Fig.- 4. IOne end 34a of the spring 34 is secured in a recess in the body part 31 (seeF ig. `4) and its opposite end 34b is anchored in va recess,such as in the cover plate '37 -of the inlet controly element V21, through which` cover plate l37 the respective slots 23 extend longitudinally (see Figure 6).

pivot pin 32 open conduitsfrom'the discharge nozzle, are

brought in contact with the longitudinal slots 23. As the container 16 is forced along the under side of the nozzle 1l, the flaring edge 3la of thebody portion 3l'of each valve comes in contact with its respective teat. These teats 24, -Which' arev preferably provided With a sleeve 38 slidably mounted thereon as shown 'in Figures 2 andi5,'in contacting With the flaring edge 31a, cause the valve to rotate about its center point `against the tension of the spring 34. Such action willv then uncover the respectiveopenings y Which Will be in direct communication With the teats 24 and Will permit a direct flow from the discharge nozzle 1l intothecontainer 16.

As appears from Figs. 7 and 8,-therespective tail portions 33 serve to embrace the lower and terminalportions of the corresponding teats 24,1/ thereby hold the corre spending sliding sleeves 38 in their raised po# sitions, namelyby engagementofA each tail portion 33 with the lower enlarged flange 39 of its sliding'sleeve 38.y v

Preferably, the inletfvcontrol element 21 comprises relativelyr movable .members in which the set of grooves -23 andthe set of corresponding openings are respectively disposed,` therebyenabling the openings to `be disposedin `non'a.lign`ment With the termini of the slots 23 .when thelinflow con-4 trol `element is in nonoperative `position relativeuto the vdischargecontrol,element; yOne )referred fornuis shown lin Itigs.` 4 to 8, in

`which.einbodimentfof my invention tlieupper -member37` vin which theslots 23 are dis-V posed, is .slidingly mounted'within theA lower member l40,the?lower memberserving as a l l easingof theinflow-controlelement 2l. The

expansile springs 41 servestonormally hold the sliding member37 inthe position shown in Fig..`4, at 4which stage ythe .outer edge 37L ofthe slidingmemb'er? is'in substantial register :with Vtheouter edge 40a of .the rCasing member,..40. Theljflanges 42, at the upper lateralfe'dgesfand the flange 43at the yrearward edge .of the'` casing memberY 40 vserve as guides for the reciprocation of the slide mem Asappearsin Fig.. 2,:the discharge control element 22'is preferably formed to pr-ovide guidervaysy for receiving; and Y: aligning the parts ofthe inllow controlelement ,21, and for such purposeil provide the oppostely disposed.,` lateral, depending flanges 44, Which are inv-*ardly turned attheir loiveredges to- Ward` one another, and support the opopsitely disposed track rails 45, which are resilientl lymounted on 4the springs 46 andv pins 47.

Preferably, the sliding member 37 of the inflow control element is locked in. its normal position against sliding movement relative tothe casing member 40 and unlocked solely When brought into operativerelationpwith its combination discharge control element 22. Such locking and unlocking relationship may be attained by the provsionof the downwardly turned'ilange-349for thebody portion`V y3l of each valve, tliearcuate slot 35 extend# ing below the recess 35 andthe longitudinal slot 35b communicating at the terminalof the arcuate slot 35a at a location substantially in alignment With its slot 23. DoWnWardly turned flange 34 of the valve isznormally positionedwitliin the arcuateslot 355,Whereby any unauthorized attempt by means of an illegal discharge control device or if tain pered with by Wires or the like inthe effort to piclr force the sliding member 37 `relative tothe casing member 40, the fianges `34c of-there-v spective valve members encountenthe faces of the arcuate slots 35" respectively, and

thereby resistrsuch -1 movement. v ,However,

thereby rotatingthe respectiveflanges 34c ofv the body portions 3l of the valves Withinthe arcuate slots 35 for the full throw of the valve body portions 3l, thereby uncovering the-,rev

spectiveinflow.` openings`30 and moving the respective flanges 34f=fintopos`ition with their arcuate slots 35a.-

The 2 discharge parts 24iv are'. the same ff 1 number y.as the slots23.` They must be spaced from the right hand end 2)*fof the noz` zle 11, the `same distanceasthelengths of the inflow control element, orl to g the slots 23. Then when the nozzle 11 is applied totlieinlet controlling element l21., the Vpaitss24vvillk all engage the innerfend of the slots;23 together and turn the .valves `3lto'unoovertlie Vports 30 and move the `member 37 ,With regard to'thexpart 1.40 `back Vas far as it will go to bring thel parts 24 in register ivith tliepor'ts 30 to lfill the container.` 16.`

If-the parts 24 Werenot properly placed',` one or more `of them `vvillinotgo. into .register Withitheports30, and part of the discharge thru :thev nozzle 15 would atake` place out of `the open ends ofthe slots 23 instead oftothe container 16.` Hence,the parts 24,1,and the` sponding positions or the purpose of the construction will be defeated. With this device, the nozzle member 11 will fit into the inlet Vcontrolling element 21 and only the container 16can be filled, the nozzle 11 being unsuited to any other container. In practice the operator simply moves the container relatively to the nozzle 11 with the parts 24; into the slots 23 as far as he can, forcing the member B7 back as far as it will go against the springs 41. It will not be practical to try to pick thelvalves 31 open because the filling of the container 16'in this way would be too difficult and tiresome.

In asimilar manner, my invention is ap plicablefor coordinating by combination control the discharge of motor oil or othery fluid commodity from a nozzle of a hose of a tank wagon, or from the outlet of a pipeline into tanks, including pump tanks, storage tanks or the like. Likewise, my invention is applicable for co-ordinating a nozzle of a hose of a tank wagon with the inlet of a standpipe leading to a reservoir, storage or other tank.

In the particular embodiment of my in vention as illustrated in the drawings, the positioning of the discharge control element and the inflow control element is attained by laterally directed relative movement which I have hereinabove termeda sliding movement, which character of relative move Vment is also adaptable for hose nozzles, pipelines and the like of the fluid discharge means'co rdinated by a selected combina-v tion? wit the inlet of fluid receiving means such as pump tanks, dispensing tanks, storage tanks and the like. However, my inits combination inflow control element by inserting the hose nozzle or the like within the inlet of the fluidreceiving means and attaining the desired communication byrelative longitudinal movement similar to the manner of inserting a combination key within the key-opening of its combination7V lock, and' either accompanied by a rotative movement of the keyor not.` l

In the application of my inventionfor the supply, distribution and dispensing of gasoline, similar coordinated discharge` `control and inflow control elements are respectively positioned o-n the discharging Vand receiving elements employed.

It will benoted in the specific embodiment of my inventionu as illustrated in the drawings thatthe widthsand depths of the slots in addition'to the number and lengths of the same serve as variants in the combinationV of my coordinated discharge and inflow control ele` ments.V 'A

ItV will beappreciatedthat the usual de'-l mand ofthe .trade in motor oils,gasoline and the like is for the delivery to the purchaser of the genuine goods vdesired by the purchaser and such object is attained by those embodiments of :my inventionwherein the nozzle of the fluid discharging means is normally in open position, but provided with a ment of the invention, it is to 'be understoodr that many modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirity thereof, and I therefore desire a broad interpretation of the principles of the invention, as disclosed hereinbeforev and as claimed hereinafter.

I claim:

1. The combination of lfluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, discharge control means adjacent the outlet of said fluid discharge means and inflow control means disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receiving means, said discharge control means and inflow control means mutually cooperating at a plurality of points to permit passage of fluid into said fluid receiving means, and means to permit discharge of fluid from said receptacle. l

2. The combination of a fluid discharge conduit provided with a discharge control element adjacent the end thereof and a container to receive fluid from said conduit and provided with an inflow control element, said inflow control, element cooperating with a particular discharge contro-l element'at a plurality of points to permit filling of said container, and means on said container to solely permit discharge of fluid therefrom.

, 3. The combination of a fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, discharge control means adjacent the outlet of said fluid discharge means and infiow control means disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receiving means, said inlet control meansbeing provided with normally closed valves and projections in corresponding positions on said discharge control element to open said vavle to effect communication therebetween.

4c.. The combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, discharge control means disposed adjacent the` outlet, 0f said fluid discharging means and inflow control means disposed adjacent the outlet of said Vfluid'receiving'means, said inlet control means being provided with a plurality of prearrangedA1 normally vclosed valves, said discharge control means vbeing' provided with Y a plurality of projections in positions fcorrewith said conduits to provide communication Y. l n

' of projections in communication therewith and being spaced `in a predetermined manner,

fluid receiving means, said inflow control means being provided with a plurality of depressed slots, each of said slots being pro-v vided with a conduit therethrough and col-iv operating projections on said discharge con-A trol element to communicate respectively therebetween. f n v 6. The combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, a dischargel control element adjacenttlie outlet of saidv fluid discharge nieansand an inflow control element disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receiving means and sealing said fluid.

receiving means, said inlet control element being provided with, a plurality of openingsl Y spaced in a predetermined manner, a mov able cover plate disposed above said openings,

projections on said discharge control element, said projections being similarly spaced in a predetermined manner to cooperate with j l j l said locking means to permit movement of the said movable cover to move said cover and uncover said openings, said projections providing the sole communication between said discharge control element and said fluid container when the container is'forced into position against said projections. i

7. In a fluid dispensing device of the class described comprising a discharge conduit having a key nozzle on the end thereof, a fluid container having'noimally closed inlet valves, projections on said key nozzle, said container i having cooperating depressions therein, said projections opening said valves when said container is forced into contact with -said projections, and means on said container to permit fluid discharge therefrom.

8. In a fluid dispensing device of` the class describedl comprising a dischargel conduit having a key nozzle on the end thereof, a fluid container having normally closed inlet valves, projectionsv on said key nozzle of predetermined spacing and number, said container having cooperating depressions therein of a similar predetermined spacing and number, said projections opening said valves when said container is forced into contact with said projections and resilient means to force said projections in said conduits into fluid tight communication.

9. The combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means disposed adjacent-the outlet of said fluid discharge means, inflow control means disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receiving means, said fluid discharge means being provided with a series of projections in communication therewith and being spaced in a predetermined manner, said inflow control means being provided with a plurality of similarly spaced ports in communication with said container vand intermediate means normally .sealing said ports, said intermediate means ybeing displacedby .the cooperating projections 'ofthe fluid-dis- Ycliargemeans to' prevent the unauthorizedre- 4ceipt ofuid bylsaid container.

l0. The combination of fluid discharge `means,fluid receiving means disposed adjacent the outlet of said fluid discharge means, inflow control means disposedr adjacent .the

inlet of said fluid' receiving means,y said fluid v discharge means being provided with aseries upper memberto permit communication between the discharge means and theconta-iner, said; locking means being displaced b-yfsaidprojections to prevent the yunauthorized receipt of fluid by said container. Y i

117.` The `combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, discharge control means disposed .adjacent the outlet of said fluidfdischarge means,jandinflow control means disposed adjacent the inletof said kfluid receiving means andcooperating with the dischargecontrol meai'isfor effecting com- Vmunication betweenthefluid discharge means andfthe' fluid receiving means, said inflow controlling means comprising a set of inflow passages and individual valve means for normally closing said inflow passages and unitary means for holding said` individual valveV means in closed position.

12. The combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, discharge control: means disposed .adjacent the outlet `of saidfluid discharge means and inflow con-` *trolmeans disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receiving means and cooperating with said discharge control means for-eecting .the `communication between said fluid-dischargev means andsaid fluid receiving means, said inflow. controlling means comprising a set of inflow passages, individual valve means for norm'allyclosing said inflow passages,-

unitary means held by said individual valve meansin closed position and means operative upon the proper positioning of said discharge control means relative to said inflow control means for operating said unitaryV means and openingthe valves.

13. The combination of fluid discharge s means,ffiuidfreceiving means, discharge-,conf trolY means, rdisposed adjacent the'outl'et ofA i said fluid 'discharge means and inflow con`l trol 'means disposed adjacent the inlet of said` fluidreceiving means and co-acting with said discharge control means for opening comi discharge means and the inlet of said fluid lreceiving means, said inflow controlling Y 10 means comprising a set of normally closed in- -f munication betweenl the outlet of said fluid r ow passages and a relatively laterally movable member serving tornormally close same,

v with a plurality of hollow projections cor-v said dischargey control means being provided responding to said inflow passages adapted to move said movable member tocoinpletev Y communicationl between said 4discharge c0n f trol means and' said fluid receivingmeans.

714. The combination of Huid discharge -means, `'fluid receiving means, discharge control: means disposed adjacent the outlet of said fluid discharge means and inflow con--v trol means disposed adjacent the inlet of said fluid receivingfmeans'and co-acting with said discharge control means for opening com-v munication. between the outlet of said liuid discharge means and the inlet ofy said fluidV receiving means, said` inflow controllingY means comprising a `set of vnormally closed s infiow passages and a relatively laterally movable member serving yto `normallyclose said inflow passages, said discharge control means being provided with a plurality of s hollow projections corresponding to saidl inflow passages adapted to move said movable member to Vcomplete communication between said discharge control means and said fluid receiving means,l said discharge control means being further vprovided withva guide way and resilient means ,for normally holding the hollow .projections in fluid tight comf munication withsaid inflow passages.

15. yThe combination of fluid discharge means, fluid receiving means, normally closed inflow control means disposed adjacent the inlet of said uid receiving means and means disposed adjacent the outlety ofsaidfluiddischarge means cooperating with -saidinflowl controlling means for opening communica- -tionwbetween saidoutletand vsaid fluid rec ceivingnieans, said inflow controlling means l comprising a plurality 'of passages, individualyalves for `said passages, va relatively movable meinberfzforwnornially holding said i Avalve in l'closed position, and means projecting'fjromfsaidA fluidV discharge means: corre- 1 spondingin positiontofthe lvalves'forv open- 'l ingll: of said valves to i permit ,f communica- In testimonywliereof I lhave signed this specification ythis 22nd day of December, 1926.

' l MARVIN S. YOUNG.' 

